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ECE 488

Radio Frequency Circuits and Systems

http://courses.ece.cornell.edu/ece488

This course deals with RF (Radio Frequency) circuits and applications. The devices discussed include receivers, transmitters, modulators, filters, detectors, transmission lines, oscillators, frequency synthesizers, hybrids, power splitters, and low-noise amplifiers. Aspects of modulators, receivers, and filters are discussed in both the analog and digital domains. Applications include communication systems, radio, analog and digital television broadcasting, radar, radio and radar astronomy, and computer-aided circuit analysis.

Dr. Wesley Swartz is the instructor with

Contact Dr. Swartz if you are interested in being a TA or grader.

The textbook is: Radio Frequency Electronics by Jon B. Hagen.

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Proposed Exams for 2009:
  • Midterm: Wednesday March 11 in class
  • Final: TBD

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